About this Activity

Ever browse through your vacation photos and find a lot of shadowed faces and blurry backgrounds? It's time to learn how to capture people and places! In this class, you will master the techniques behind portrait composition and positioning, architectural photography, scene management, and even what lighting conditions are best. No more guesswork on shadows or sunlight! You'll explore New York's historic Madison Square Park, which offers views of the notoriously hard-to-capture Flatiron building and is a prime location to experiment with your camera. Never take another blurry photo again!

Note: Meeting point is at the corner of Broadway and 23rd St.

Key Highlights

Price

$85.00 per guest

Duration / Session

2.5 hours

# Sessions

1

Rating

4 positive reviews

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations at least 48 hours prior to scheduled class date are eligible for a full refund. Cancellations between 24 and 48 hours prior to the start of class are offered a credit towards a future class.

Reviews

(out of 4 votes)

Flat_Planet .

Photo Safari in Madison Square ParkMay 7, 2013

My sister was in town visiting a few weeks back and wanted to try a photo safari so we took the Madison Square Park tour. She is a bit of a camera bug and loved it, said it was the highlight of her visit! I am more of a casual shooter, I just take vacation photos. So I was not sure what to expect, I thought this workshop might be over my head. But it was just the right amount of information - the instructor, Mark, was very patient and showed me quite a bit about my camera and a lot about photo composition. And it was fun, it did not feel like work. I could see doing this again (but on a different safari) when friends and family come into town later this summer. Our group was small (only four other people) and Mark said they keep the size small, no more than 8 per group. It seemed like the other attendees had a good time, too. One tourist from Germany was a real camera pro and he seemed pretty impressed with the whole session (it ran 2.5hrs). Definitely recommended.

Christine C.

Photo Safari in Madison Square ParkJanuary 21, 2013

I took the Madison Square Park safari & was one of just two people in the group that day, so it was like getting a private photography lesson. Thus, I definitely got *way* more value for my $ than I had expected.

In this safari, we learned to compose better snapshot portraits outdoors: in front of statues & monuments, in shade, partial shade, & in full sun. Our instructor really tailored these exercises to our respective skill levels. I had had some basic photography skills coming into the class, but her lessons kicked my skill level up a notch or two (& the rest of my photos on that trip showed it.)

I highly recommend this photo experience to all levels of photographers.

Jason T.

Photo Safari in Madison Square ParkJanuary 13, 2013

I met with my guide Zim on a Saturday morning in Madison Square Park and to my pleasant surprise I was her only student so had a one-to-one tour.

Zim was great at giving a very succint introduction into what an amateur photographer with any sort of camera needs to think about when taking half-decent photos, either to record who you are with, where you are and what's around you. She then tailored her tuition to suit my particular interests (architecture) and got me thinking differently (actually just thinking was a good start) about how to compose shots that would achieve the objective I wanted in a creative and interesting way. She was personable, encouraging and gave me some great tips on how to get the most out of my camera. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to take more than just your typical holiday snaps.

nyc-cookie .

Photo Safari in Madison Square ParkNovember 8, 2012

I took the class at Madison Square Park with Zim. I happened to be the only student to attend the class (a couple days after hurricane sandy), so I got lucky and had a one-on-one lesson. I took the class in preparation for my upcoming trip to South America; Zim was a wonderfully patient teacher and taught me how to find the best shots of people, buildings, skylines, and more. She even gave me advice on various settings to adjust on my new camera. Zim made sure that all of my questions were answered, and was a pleasure to spend time with her.

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